The Verge: Meta’s glasses will turn off the camera if you tamper with the
privacy light Link:
https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/962514/meta-privacy-light-tampering-smart-glass
es-update
Bloody Elbow: Paddy Pimblett begins campaign to fight Conor McGregor following
UFC 329 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/paddy-pimblett-begins-campaign-to-fight-conor
-mcgregor-following-ufc-329/
Ars Technica: Michigan sees explosive outbreak of diarrheal parasite with over
700 cases Link:
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/07/michigan-sees-explosive-outbreak-of-diarr
heal-parasite-with-over-700-cases/
Bloody Elbow: MMA saved ex-police officer Elisha Ellison’s life before he tries
to spoil Gable Steveson’s UFC 329 debut Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/mma-saved-ex-police-officer-elisha-ellisons-l
ife-before-he...
TechCrunch: Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now
close July 20 Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/final-extension-startup-battlefield-australia-
applications-now-close-july-20/
Bloody Elbow: Sean Strickland issues public apology to Dustin Poirier after
mocking his depression admission Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/sean-strickland-issues-public-apology-to-dust
in-poirier-after-mocking...
TechCrunch: Meta rolls out Muse, a new AI image generator Link:
https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/07/meta-rolls-out-muse-a-new-ai-image-generator/
Wired: Meta Now Lets Anyone Use Your Instagram Photos in AI Images—Unless You
Opt Out Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/meta-now-lets-anyone-use-your-instagram-photos-in-ai
-images-unless-you-opt-out/
The Verge: Of course viewers are giving up on Netflix shows Link:
https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/962382/netflix-season-two-viewrship-dropo
ff-beef-avatar-one-piece-tiktok
MMA Fighting: UFC Sacramento main and co-main events official, several new
fights announced Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498005/ufc-sacramento-main-and-co-main-events-of
ficial-several-new-fights-announced
Bloody Elbow: UFC release footage showing Dana White’s stunned reaction to Conor
McGregor’s last win Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/ufc-release-footage-showing-dana-whites-stunn
ed-reaction-to-conor-mcgregors-l...
Ars Technica: Data centers’ energy demand threatens Trump’s “Made in America”
plan Link:
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/us-manufacturers-energy-costs-soar-b
ecause-of-ai-data-center-demand/
The Verge: Netflix is about to host videos from BuzzFeed, Condé Nast, and other
publishers Link:
https://www.theverge.com/streaming/962528/netflix-digital-media-brands-streaming
Wired: OpenAI’s Chief Futurist Is Leaving the Company Link:
https://www.wired.com/story/openai-chief-futurist-joshua-achiam-is-leaving-the-c
ompany/
MMA Fighting: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes in the works for Noche UFC
4 Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498026/waldo-cortes-acosta-vs-curtis-blaydes-in-
the-works-for-noche-ufc-4
MMA Fighting: Sean Strickland apologizes to Dustin Poirier for denouncing
post-arrest comments: ‘I guess not everyone is a POS like me’ Link:
https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/498016/sean-strickland-apologizes-to-dustin-po...
Bloody Elbow: Max Holloway urged to change his style to avoid Conor McGregor’s
most dangerous weapon at UFC 329 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/max-holloway-urged-to-change-his-style-to-avo
id-conor-mcgregors-mo...
The Verge: Meta’s new Muse Image model can pull other Instagram users into AI
photos Link:
https://www.theverge.com/tech/962485/meta-muse-image-ai-model-instagram
Bloody Elbow: Forgotten UFC star’s career was cursed after his withdrawal set up
Conor McGregor vs Max Holloway 1 Link:
https://bloodyelbow.com/2026/07/07/forgotten-ufc-stars-career-was-cursed-after-h
is-withdrawal-set-u...
Live Science: 'One of the oldest gravestones of a free Black person in America'
discovered in Boston Link:
https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/americas/one-of-the-oldest-gravestones-o
f-a-free-black-person-in-america...